If this goes ahead, Steve Buscemi and his Boardwalk Empire could have a little competition: according to Deadline, there’s talk of a new TV series being developed, based on Martin Scorsese’s mob classic GoodFellas, with the film’s screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi possibly involved.
Right now, the details are scarce, but Pileggi, who adapted his own book Wiseguy about the life of gangster-turned-FBI informant Henry Hill, is mentioned as a likely writer for the pilot of the series. The show has yet to find home but Warner Bros. TV are said to be interested in the idea.
Scorsese’s film, which arrived 20 years ago, is still considered a classic, and while the subject matter would surely be fertile land for a series, there is the lingering worry that A) it would forever be judged against one of the hallmarks of the genre and B) The Sopranos covered similar ground brilliantly for years. What do you think?